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Section 82 Desertion or postponement where accused in custody.

Scotland

Where—

(a)

a diet is deserted pro loco et tempore;

(b)

a diet is F1continued, accelerated, postponed or adjourned; or

F2(c)

an order is issued changing the place at which the trial is to take place,

the warrant of committal on which the accused is at the time in custody till liberated in due course of law shall continue in force.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 82(b) inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 27(a); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)

F2

S. 82(c) substituted (31.7.2017) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/221), regs. 1(1), 2(3)